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CARTON. No 601,884 Patented Apr; 5, 1898.

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FRANK P. TUCKER, OFSOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS.-

CARTON.

SPEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 601,884, dated April5, 1898.

Application filed g st 21, 1897- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK P. TUC ER, of Somerville, in the county ofMiddlesex and .State of Massachusetts, have invented certain referenceparticularly to condiment-holders.

The object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive andsimple boxor package for various spices and the like from which the contents maybe easily discharged without necessitating the complete opening of anyportion of the box.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particularypointed out in "the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective withparts in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional View. Fig. 3is a top plan view with the outer coverings raised. Fig/Ms a detachedview of the sprinkler. Fig. 5 shows a cork inserted in a hole in one endof the box. Fig. 6 is a vertical crosssectional View taken at rightangles to Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a carton or pasteboard box, thatshown beingv of rectangular form. The end flap a of sidea of the box isbent inward at right angles on line 0,

B is a Sifter, preferably of metal. Itis provided with perforations b,and its ends I? and longitudinal edge b are bent down to form flanges 12This sifter fits over a portion of flap at, its flanges hugging theedges thereof. Beneath the portion covered by the sifter the end flap ais preferably made with indentations 5 whereby any pointed instrumentinserted through the perforations b will readily puncture said flap tocorrespond to said perforations. The end flaps O of opposite sides D arecut away at cl, so that when they are folded down on lines cl a spacewill be left over the perforated portion of the Sifter-plate. Theremaining end flap d of side E is designed to be bent down on line e, soas to cover the sitter and all the other end flaps. On this flap d is ascored line 6. By cutting on thisscored line a small flap or section awill be formed, and by bending the same away from Serial No. 648,999-(No model.)

over the sifter and then puncturing the flap a the contentsof the cartonmay be readily sifted through plate B. When not in use, the small flap 6can be bent back so as to cover the sifter.

In one corner of the outer flap d I indicate a circle e on the line ofwhich a hole may be cut when it is desired to use the contents in bulk.In that event a cork e or the like may be inserted in said hole when thebox is not in use.

From what has been said it will be seen that I have produced anextremely simple and inexpensive carton from which the contents may bereadily discharged. Until the box is once opened for use there isno'danger of the contents spilling therefrom,the ends being tightlyclosed at every point.

I claim as my invention 1. A carton having one of its sides providedwith a flap having a series of' indentations therein, a plate 'fittedover said flap having perforations therein corresponding to theindentations of said flap and a second flap fitted over said plate, andhaving a removable portion adjacent the latter.

2. A carton having its sides provided with end flaps, and a perforatedplate fitted over a portion of one of said flaps and having a flangededge'and ends fitting against the edges of said flap, substantially asset forth.

3. A carton having its sides provided with end flaps, and a perforatedplate fitted over a portion of one of said flaps, one of the remainingflaps being designed to fit over said over the perforations in saidplate, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

FRANK P. uoKER.

' Witnesses:

EDWIN E. WALLINGFORD, EMIL M. BAUER.

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